27
Oct
2009
Rangers Call Up Parenteau
The Rangers have called up forward P.A. Parenteau from Hartford. Parenteau, 26, has eight goals and six assists in nine games for the Wolf Pack this season. He currently leads the AHL in goals and is tied for the league lead in points. He is also tied for first in the league in power play [...]
27
Oct
2009
Rangers 5 Coyotes 2
The Rangers snapped their 3 game losing streak with an economical performance against the Coyotes. Thumbs Up- Artem Anisimov (who scored the game’s first goal) once again looked very comfortable and played a strong game. Michael Del Zotto continues to defy logic and play like a veteran. The rookie point man has showed incredible confidence [...]
24
Oct
2009
Canadiens 5 Rangers 4 (OT)
In a wholly frustrating performance tonight, The Blueshirts failed to hold a two goal lead twice and were beat by a Montreal squad that wanted it more than they did. A third straight loss, after reeling off seven straight wins, has to have coach Tortorella seething and if he isn’t then I don’t know what [...]
23
Oct
2009
Practice Notes: Changes Galore, Going Back to MTL
After two straight losses, John Tortorella has decided it’s time to shake up the lineup. Not only did he switch up the lines (after juggling them throughout last night’s contest while unsuccessfully trying to find a spark) but he also changed up defense pairings as well. These were the lines at preactice today and should [...]
22
Oct
2009
Devils 4 Rangers 2
The Rangers lost their second straight home game earlier tonight vs. the Devils. Here are the highlights from the loss: Here is the video of Coach Tortorella’s post game news conference: Henrik Lundqvist had this to say about tonight’s loss: “It hurts to lose the game. We came back after the first couple of periods. [...]
22
Oct
2009
More Minutes for Lisin, More Waiting on Higgins
At practice today, John Tortorella expressed a desire to get forward Enver Lisin more minutes. Lisin is expected to play wing on the third line with Artem Anisimov and Christopher Higgins in an attempt to get him more ice time as the coach has been very impressed with his play as of late. ““He’s still [...]
21
Oct
2009
Practice Notes: Gaborik and Cally Out
After taking the day off yesterday, the Rangers returned to practice today but were minus two of their key players when forwards Ryan Callahan and Marian Gaborik were sent home due to illness. Coach Tortorella had this to say about his two missing players “they were sick, colds or something, and we wanted to get [...]
17
Oct
2009
Rangers 4 Maple Leafs 1
“It’s Deja Vu all over again” said Yogi Berra famously and tonight the Rangers must have felt that way as they outplayed an over matched Toronto Maple Leafs squad for second time this week en route to their seventh straight victory. The Leafs battled early and showed some fight but couldn’t solve Henrik Lundqvist on [...]
14
Oct
2009
Rangers 4 Kings 2
The Rangers got a glimpse tonight at how hard it is to win a game in the NHL when you play undisciplined hockey and take way too many penalties against a team that can make you pay. Although the Rangers still came away with the victory, their sixth straight, Coach Torts will have plenty of [...]
12
Oct
2009
Rangers 7 Maple Leafs 2
In their most impressive performance so far this young season, The Rangers employed a stifling first period forecheck to jump out to an early lead and a dominating third period to absolutely hammer the visting Maple Leafs 7-2 at the Garden. The Blueshirts fifth straight victory has the club now sitting alone atop the eastern [...]